Erez

Erez is a kibbutz in southwestern . Located just 1 kilometre north of the , it is the namesake of the nearby . The kibbutz was founded in 1949 and moved to its current location in 1950.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Erez Crossing and Deir Sneid Egyptian Cemetery.

Building
Photo: Eliran t, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also known as the Beit Hanoun Crossing, is a border crossing between the and . It is located at the northern end of the Gaza Strip, between the Israeli kibbutz of and the Palestinian city of .

Cemetery
Photo: Shayshal2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was the largest Israeli settlement in the northern tip of the in a mini-settlement bloc including and . While was under the municipal authority of the Hof Aza Regional Council it was not physically in the Gush Katif bloc where the bulk of the 'Gush Katif' settlements were located. is situated 3½ km west of Erez.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Netiv HaAsara and Yad Mordechai.

Village
Photo: MathKnight, CC BY 2.5.
is a moshav in southern . Located in the north-west , just at the northern border with the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. is situated 3 km northwest of Erez.

Village
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is a kibbutz in . Located 10 km south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,014. is situated 3 km north of Erez.

Erez

Latitude
31.5605° or 31° 33′ 38″ north
Longitude
34.56663° or 34° 33′ 60″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8G3PHH68+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278476260
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
281137
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Erez” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Erez”
  • Czech: “Erez”
  • French: “Erez”
  • German: “Erez”
  • Hebrew: “ארז”
  • Italian: “Erez”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Erez”
  • Polish: “Erez”
  • Portuguese: “Erez”
  • Russian: “Эрез”
  • Spanish: “Erez”

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